a job as senior vice president of federal affairs for duke energy. technically, this freshman crop of brand-new lobbyists won't be able to lobby congress officially for two years, which is in the bizarre world of loophole washington, making them all the more valuable. >> they're still in the influence business, but they're not registered lobbyists, which, in fact, enhances their influence. >> reporter: in fact, official registered lobbyists are so concerned about all these unregistered influencers, that the american league of lobbyists wants to impose new rules, especially aimed at former members of congress, who can still use the congressional gym, walk on to the house floor, or use all their past contacts to, well, influence. so what does the congresswoman have to say about all of this? that's what brings us back to the halls of the raeburn congressional office building. the congresswoman agreed to talk to us in washington monday at 5:00. then a few days later, she backed out. her aide telling us the congresswoman just didn't think it was such a good idea. leaving us to have to c